Cross-tie.



Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

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3AM I m .w z I 0 u a J m 1. m 9x WILLIAM A. LOGKWOOD AND LEWIS HAMM, OFWEATHERLY, PENNSYLVANIA.

GROSS-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

Application filed November 11, 1907. Serial No. 401,692.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM A. LOOK- woon and Lnwrs HAMM, citizens ofthe United States, residing at W'eatherly, in the county of Carbon andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Imrovementsin Cross-Ties, of which the folowing is a specification.

This invention contemplates certain new and useful improvements incross-ties and the object of the invention is an improved metalliccross-tie which may be readily adjusted for grading purposes and whichmay be kept properly adjusted by the track walker to prevent anyaccidents from low joints or the like.

With this and other objects in view as will more fully appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructionsand arrangements of parts that We shall hereinafter describe and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof,reference is to be had to the following description and accompanyingdrawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of our improved cross-tie. Fig. 2 isa transverse section thereofon the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is asimilar view substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a view inelevation of a modification hereinafter described. Fig. 5 is a detailsectional view showing the means for securing the cap plate in positionwhen the end of the tie is not elevated, and Fig. 6 is a similar Viewthereof with the end elevated showing the means for locking theactuating rod in position.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

This improved cross-tie comprises an upper member 1 and a lower member2, each channeled or U-shaped in cross section but the up er memberbeing larger than the lower member) and fitting thereover as shown. Themain portion of the upper member serves as the top 3 of the tie and isdesigned to have the railssecured thereto, the sides 5 of said memberextending downwardly from the main portion 3 and being designed toincase the sides 6 of the lower member 2. The two members are pivotallysecured together at one end by a bolt 7 which passes through the sides 5and 6 of the respective members. This bolt also secures in position aclevis 8 which prevents anylat.-

eral movement or spreading of the sides 5 of the outer member 1.Extending from the other end of the lower member 2, the upper edge ofeach side 6 thereof slopes downwardly to an intermediate point as shownforming an outwardly facingshoulder 9, one of said sides 6 beingprovided with an interior shoulder 10. The corres onding or free end ofthe upper member 1 is esigned to be raised so as to tilt the top 3 ofthe tie as may be required for grading purposes. For the pur ose ofraising this free end and holding it in e evated position two wedges 11and 12 are provided. The wedge 11 fits within the lower member 2 and hassubstantially the same inclination 'as that of the upper edges of thesides 6, the

inward movement of said wedge being limited by the shoulder 10. Thewedge 12 rests on the sloping edges of the sides 6 and on the wedge 11with its larger end facing inwardly and designed to abut against theshoulders 9 to limit the inward movement of the said wedge. Thislast-named wedge has a recess 13 formed in its upper face and a threadedaperture 14 in its innermost end.

The lower wedge 11 is designed to be pushed inwardly and the wedge 12 isdesigned to be drawn outwardly, such latter movement resulting in thewedge 12 hearing against the free end ofthe top 3 to raise such end ofthe upper member 1 as shown. An actuating screw rod 15 is designed to beinserted in the aperture 14 of the wedge 12, said rod protruding fromthe end of the tie and formed on its protruding end with a head 16. Theprotruding end of the rod 15 is journaled in a cap plate 17 closing thelast-named end of the tie. This cap plate 17 is held in position by twohooked members 18 secured to the plate 17 by a set screw 19, with theirhooked portions engaging lugs 20 and 20 formed respectively on the mainportions of the upper and lower members. The rod 15 passes through oneof these hooked members 18 with'its head 16 bearing thereagainst asshown. The turning of the rod 15 by means of any crank handle, wrench,or other tool applied to the head 16 thereof, results in the movement ofthe wedge 12 in one direction or the other and thus raises or lowers thefree'end of the top 3.

Blocks 21 are secured to the inner surface of the top 3 of the tie andsaid blocks and the top a termed with threaded openings- 22' I designedto receive bolts for holding the rails tothe tie, one of the blocks 21being re;- ceived in the recess 13 in the wedge 12.

To adjust this improved cross tie after itis' in position, the set screw19 and the lower hooked member 18' are removed, the top" 3 is properlytilted by turning. the head 16* of the rod 15.

The tie is locked in position after adjustment by reversing thelowe'thooked memher' 1-8' and securing it position by means of the set screw19, so that its hooked end faces out wardly and abuts against the head16 of the rod as indicated in Fi 6 to revent the aecidental rotation ofthe latter;

From the above description connection with the accompanying drawing itwill be seenthat we have provided a simple, durable and efiicientconstruction of cross-tie which may be easily adjusted for grading;purposes, by the manipulation of the rod 1 5.

It is to be understood that eases'wher i t it is not desired to employthe adjustable feature of this cross-tie, the wedges; and the means foroperating them may be dispensed with. In this case the blocks 21 ar'e'pro. vided with depending portions 23' which are adapted to rest on themain portionof the lower member 2? to strengthen the tie.

Having thus described the invention, what we claim is: j 1. A cross tieconstructed ifi I PPGI? and lower members pivotally' connected togetherat one end, and means" for raising the other end of the upper'memher'and holding it in an inclined position on the lower mem- 2. A cross tieconstructed in of'per' and l'owermembets ivotally'c'onnecte togetheratone end, and means interposed betwe n" said members for raisin theotherendof themember and holding it inan inclined position on the lowermember.

3. A cross tie constructed upper and lower members pivotally connectedtogether atone end, and a wedge interposed between said memhers andarranged to bear agains'tf the upper member to raise the other endthereof and hold it in an inclined position on: the lower member. i 4. Across-tie constructed in upper and lower member's, pivotally connectedtogether at one end, a wedge interposed between the other ends of saidmembers, and means for moving said wedge whereby to raise and lower theupper member at one end on the lower,

5 The herein described cross-tie comprisingupper and lower members,saidupper member fitting over the lower member" and being pivotallysecured at one end thereto, means for raising the other end of saidupper member and holding it elevated position,

and a clevis secured to the pivoted end of the upper member andextending" across the lower side of the lower member as and for thepurpose set forth.-

6. The herein-described cross-tie compris- 2 ing upper and lowermembers, a lower wedge fitting one end of the lower member, and an upperwedge resting on the lower wedge and 1 belng adapted to be movedinwardly or outwardly whereby to raise or lower the corresponding end ofthe upper member.

7. The herein-described cross-tiecomprisingup' er and lower members, alowerwedge fitting; in one end of thelower' member, an upperwedge'resting on the lower wedge and beating a ainst the upper member, and anactuating rod secured .to the upper wedge and adapted to move the latterinwardly or outwardly. I a I 8 The herein-described cross-tiecomprisingupper and lower members, alow'er wedge fitting, in one end ofthe lower member, an upper wedge resting on the lower wedge and bearingagainst the upper member, an actuatih-g" rod secured at one end in theupper wedge, and a cap plate in which the other end of said rod isjournaled, said plate closing the corresponding end of the tie.

9'. The herein-described cross-tie compri'sing' upper and lower memberspivotally com IieCted together at one end and each formed with lugs, alower wedge fitting the other end of the lower member, an upper wedgeresting on the lower wedge, an actuating:

rod secured at one end the upper'wedge, a

1 cap plate in which the other end of said rod is journaled, said plateclosing the correspondin'g' end of the tie, two hooked members securedto the plate with their hooked perti'ohs engaging the lugs of therespective members,-, and a setscrew designed to hold said hookedmembers in position as and for the purpose set forth.

10. The herein-described cross-tie oomprising" upper and lower channeledmembers pivotally connected together at one end, the upper edges of thelower member sloping downwardly from the other end of said memher to anintermediate point and forming shoulders, said lowerme'mber being alsoprovided with an interior shoulder, a lower wedge fitting in thelast-named end of the lower member, said wedge having substantially thesame inclination as the upper edges of the lower member and having itsinward movement limited by the interior shoulder thereof, an upper wedgeresting on the lower wedge and on the sloping edges of the lower memberand having its inward movement limited by the shoulders of the latter,and means for actuating the upper wedge as and for the purpose setforth.

1 1. A cross tie comprising upper and lower channeled members pivotallyconnected together at one end, the upper edges of the lower membersloping downwardly from the other end of said member to an intermediatepoint and forming shoulders, and a wedge resting on the sloping edges ofthe lower member and arranged to bear against the free end of the uppermember to raise the latter and hold it in inclined position on the lowermember.

12. A hollow metallic cross-tie constructtions and adapted to raise oneend of the up-- per section on the lower, said wedge being formed with arecess accommodating one of said blocks and means for moving said wedge.

13. A cross tie comprising upper and lower members, a wedge interposedbetwe n said members and formed with a threade aperture, a threadedactuating rod engaged in the threaded aperture in the wedge, and meansfor limiting the inward movement of the rod, whereby the rotationthereof effects the inward or outward movement of the wedge.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM A. LOCKWOOD. [n 5.] LEWIS HAMM. [1,. 8.]

Witnesses:

THos. J. DRUMBER, E. P. WILLIAMS.

